Bibliophile Prankster Plants Fake Self-Help Books at a Store

By Maryann Yin 

pleated jeansJeff Wysaski, a bibliophile known as obviousplant on Reddit, has executed a prank at the West Hollywood store Book Soup.

Wysaki created phony self-help books; some of the titles include So Your Son is a Centaur, Learn to…Dress Yourself!, and The Beginner’s Guide to Human Sacrifice. He posted several photos on his blog, which is called pleated jeans, to showcase his antics.

Not too long ago, this hilarious mischief maker played around with the section labels at a bookshop. That little escapade inspired him to move forward with this project. In an interview with Bored Panda, Wysaski reported that “the employees [of the bookstore] actually loved them [the fake books]…I’m told they are now on display with an asking price of $7 million per book.”